A garment hanger

Abstract

A garment hanger ( 10 ) with a body ( 12 ), a rotatable hook portion ( 24 ) and a childproof size marker ( 88 ) is disclosed. The body ( 12 ) is in a standard form for engaging and supporting one or more garments. The hook portion ( 24 ) includes a hook ( 26 ), generally of metal and a size marker retainer portion ( 106, 108 ) for releasably fixing the size marker ( 88 ) to the hook portion ( 24 ). There is also a connector portion ( 28 ) for connecting the hook portion ( 24 ) to the body ( 12 ) and this can be in the form of a pair of protrusions ( 76, 78 ) forming an axle ( 80 ) which engages two apertures ( 40, 42 ) in the hook portion. This allows the hook portion ( 24 ) and the size marker ( 88 ), to rotate from a working condition, where the hook ( 26 ) is vertical, to a storage condition where the hook ( 26 ) is horizontal.

1 . A garment hanger comprising:
 a body for engaging and supporting a garment;   a hook portion including a suspension portion for suspending the hanger from a rail, a size marker retaining portion for releasably fixing a size marker to said hook portion and a first connector portion for connecting the hook portion and body such that said hook portion, and said size marker attached thereto, can move from a working condition in which said suspension portion can be suspended from a rail to a storage condition in which said suspension portion has been rotated towards said body.   
     
     
         2 . A hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said storage condition is substantially perpendicular to said working condition. 
     
     
         3 . A hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said first connector comprises apertures extending at least partially into said hook portion and said body further comprises at least one second connector portion comprising protrusions extending from said body and forming an axle. 
     
     
         4 . A hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said body further comprises a flange having said protrusions extending therefrom. 
     
     
         5 . A hanger according to  claim 1 , wherein said hook and said body portion are both at least partially moulded from at least one thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         6 . A hanger according to  claim 1 , further comprising a size marker retained on said hook. 
     
     
         7 . A garment hanger comprising:
 a body for engaging and supporting a garment and having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom thereby forming an axle; and   a hook portion including a suspension portion for suspending the hanger from a rail and a connector portion having at least one aperture for receiving said protrusions such that said hook portion can rotate at least partially around said axle.   
     
     
         8 . A hanger according to  claim 7 , further comprising a size marker retaining portion for releasably fixing a size marker to said hook portion. 
     
     
         9 . A hanger according to  claim 7 , wherein said body further comprises at least one flange having said protrusions extending therefrom. 
     
     
         10 . A hanger according to  claim 9 , wherein said protrusions and apertures extend substantially perpendicular to a plane of said body. 
     
     
         11 . A hanger according to  claim 7 , wherein said hook and said body are both at least partially moulded from at least one thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         12 . A hanger according to  claim 7 , further comprising a size marker retained on said hook portion. 
     
     
         13 . (canceled)